There are 5 ways to get from Bay Ridge to Rockefeller Center by subway, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway
best- Take the subway from 8 Av to 49th Streetsubway N / ...
42 min$3Drive 10.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bay Ridge to Rockefeller Centercar 10.4 mi
19 min$2–3Bus
- Take the bus from 3 Av/65 St to Madison Av/E 48 Stbus X27 / ...
1h 6m$3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bay Ridge to Rockefeller Centertaxi 10.4 mi
19 min$45–60Subway via 42 St-Times Square
- Take the subway from 8 Av to 42 St-Times Squaresubway N / ...
47 min$3
Bay Ridge to Rockefeller Center by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bay Ridge to Rockefeller Center is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Bay Ridge to Rockefeller Center is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $45 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 3 Av/65 St and arriving at Madison Av/E 48 St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 8 Av and arriving at 49th Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Bay Ridge and Rockefeller Center is 11 miles. The road distance is 10.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bay Ridge to Rockefeller Center without a car is to subway which takes 42 min and costs $3.
The subway from 8 Av to 49th Street takes 36 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Bay Ridge to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from 3 Av/65 St station.
Bay Ridge to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by MTA, depart from 8 Av station.
Bay Ridge to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at Madison Av/E 48 St station.
What companies run services between Bay Ridge, NY, USA and Rockefeller Center, NY, USA?
MTA operates a subway from 8 Av to 49th Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 36 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from 3 Av/65 St to Madison Av/E 48 St hourly. Tickets cost $3–8 and the journey takes 1h 2m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 8 Av to 49th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 8 Av to 42 St-Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from 3 Av/65 St to Madison Av/E 48 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $45–60
Bay Express
- Phone
- +1 718-232-3434
Chico Express
- Phone
- +1 718-256-6666
- Website
- chicoexpress.net
La Revancha
- Phone
- +1 718-236-2424
- Website
- larevancha.net
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
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Booking & Getting There
Bay Ridge to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by MTA, arrive at 49th Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bay Ridge to Rockefeller Center is 10 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Bay Ridge to Rockefeller Center.
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